It's been two years since Olaf set off to find new traditions for Anna and Elsa, and two and an half since coronation day. Life was good and calm, with the sisters still learning how to run a kingdom, how to run a castle and learn diplomacy. Although Anna tried and actually help in some affairs, most of the growling job fell on Elsa shoulders.
She didn't complain much, since she was prepared by her parents to be a Queen, she knew what to expect, but never the less it was overwhelming. So there she was, in the study that once belonged to her father, reading many laws, judgements, problems, letters of trades and letters of suitors.. yeah.. she is overwhelmed. The young Queen sighted and gave a big quiet breath. She looked up from the papers and to the room, everything in there was her fathers, their tutor didn't changed anything in it, and so didn't she. The room itself was warm, with books, little remainders of her parents and that fireplace... She loved it, she remember many afternoons with her father, trying to learn as much as she could with him in front of fire, warm and cosy. They actually laughed a lot despite her unintentional fear of her powers that sometimes took over her. What would he thought of her now? Sad smile appeared in the Queens face, she missed them. It was impossible to fulfil their parents' feet or void, but at least she had her sister now. Just that mere thought of Anna was enough for Elsa's mood to bright up!
« Enough of work today! » she talked to herself « let's find out what Anna's up to. »
"I think I'll have the rest of the day to myself." - She said to Kai. And with that, she's out the door, without reading all the letters that were on her desk. One in particularly was indeed disturbing. Kai, which is always on Elsa side, didn't oppose to leave the Queen be for one day. With a smile, he follows her...
Anna wasn't hard to find, just follow the loud voice and the laughter! Elsa's smile got wider once she saw what her sister was doing. In the gallery, Anna was trying to teach Kristoff how to dance, her boyfriend however didn't look very amused. He didn't know nor care about dancing.
"Anna, come on, I don't know how to dance, and you know that! Why do you insist on it?..."
"Well, for one, you will have to dance in our wedding and then you eventually will have to accompany me in some parties and balls in other kingdoms. You have to learn!" – Said the red hair, still smiling and full of life! – "Come ooonnn!"
"Elsa doesn't dance!" – said the boy, once he glance at the door. Elsa was leaning against the door frame, just smiling at them.
"Ah! But that my friend, is one of the advantages of being Queen! I don't have to dance, if I don't want to!" – Elsa said stepping into the room. Anna let Kristoff go, and almost run to embrace her sister with sheer happiness on her expression. Elsa hugged her back really tight, there is nothing better than her sister warmth.
"Where is Olaf? I haven't him since last evening."
"Well, he's with Sven, they are walking in the town. He was so excited with making the tree yesterday that today went on a mission to know what the people think about our new tradition... "– said Kristoff.
"Even though I told him that it's not exactly new, since is the second time we've done it."- Anna said still attached to her older sister – "I think he is really proud to be the one that invented this 'new' Arendelle tradition!"
"Well, I think he actually should be very proud of that. It's is a nice gathering, and important to the people too. It's not normal to have such a proximity to the Royal family."- Elsa was proud of Olaf, that little guy was full of surprises.
They heard a little 'cof', all look at the door were Kai was standing – "My Grace, will you need me or can I be excused from your side? There are some questions regarding the castle that I need to attend to."
"No Kai, thank you for your service. You may be excused." – Said the Queen with a small nod.
"Thank you ma'am." – The older man bowed and left.
The grip on Elsa´s arm tightens, she turns to Anna that was looking at her with her eyes wide open.
"Yes Anna, I took half the day of..." – Elsa, said with a big smile –"I'm all yours for the rest of today! Soooo... What shall we do?"
The reaction of her sisters was same reaction that she has since they were children, happy happy happy...
"Hhmm.. We could go for a walk and find Olaf and Sven?" – Said Kristoff
"Olaf..." – Wheels turned on in Anna brain and she look at her sister with eyes wide open and a smile full of teeth-"Do you want to build a snowman?..."
"Yes!"
"Yaayyy..!" – Squeaked Anna, pulling Elsa along the way while saying – "Come Kristoff, let's go outside!"
Kristoff laughed and follow them « Just like a child » he said to himself.
Once outside, Elsa didn't have the need to use her powers, their garden was full of snow, it was winter after hall and so they started to build a lot of snowmen. Ones bigger, others smaller then Olaf, who by the time he reached the sisters was speechless.
"Are they all alive like me?" – He said without closing his mouth.
"No Olaf... There is only one space for a talking snowman in our life and it's already fulfilled" – Elsa said, kneeling on his side. Mimicking her sister, Anna stood on the other side as Olaf asks – "Fulfilled? By who?"
"By you silly!"- Anna says with a soft smile. – "Do you want to build one?"
"Yes!" – said Olaf already trying to gather some snow with his arms-twigs with no success.
All of them started to help and the time went by really fast. Happy moments always do.
After all the play and fun in the garden and a happy supper, Elsa decided to go past her study again. Not that she would do a lot of work but at least read one of two of that letters. Her mind thought of Anna, asking her not to go and stay with them on the parlour while Kristoff was trying to sing something. But she decided to let them have a little more time together, before Kai hustle Kristoff to the other ward of the castle, far way from Anna. They are still not married, after all... Elsa didn't think Anna would allow anything to happened, but Kai was not convinced.
Another smile, Anna did find her prince charming, his not prince by title, but is her prince nevertheless. « Although I don't think that he knows exactly what he's signing for..." the Queen thought to herself. Sited already in her study, she started to read the first letter on the pile.
It was from Corona, other agreement on some trade; have to deal with in the morning.
Second letter from Portugal, another suitor « Well, apparently the all world thinks I need a husband. Did this happen to Queen Elizabeth I of England? » She asked herself remembering her father telling the history of The Virgin Queen. Elsa didn't want to be a virgin all her life, but she didn't want a husband as well. She wanted love, wanted what Anna has! She is entitled to that even though she's Queen, another lesson from her parents.
Moving along, letter number three, from Nidarus. Elsa started to read and her heart stopped beating, the temperature in the room immediately dropped four degrees. She paralyzed...
